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uranium and pottery (germany)

updated mon 9 apr 01

 

Edouard Bastarache on sun 8 apr 01


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here is the abstract of a scientific article published in Gemany in =
1988:
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Strahlenbelastung durch uranhaltige glasierte keramische =
Gegenstaende und Porzellanwaren. (Radiation exposure from glazed, =
uranium-bearing pottery or porcelain ware). =20

Authors:=20

Heiland C=20

Author Address: Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe G.m.b.H. (Germany, =
F.R.).=20


Source: Govt Reports Announcements & Index (GRA&I), Issue 03, 1988=20


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TD3: An uranium-bearing tea set is taken as the example to explain the =
radiation exposure of the population through external or internal =
irradiation as a consequence of daily use of household pottery. The =
experiments reported determine the amount of uranium dissolved in the =
tea, or tea plus lemon juice, by various methods. The lemon juice is =
shown to increase the uranium leaching rate. Dose measurements at the =
pottery surfaces allow the calculation of external radiation doses to =
lips or hands. The uranium content of the tea set used for the study is =
high, and the resulting radiation doses exceed the limits set by the =
Radiation Protection Ordinance. (PW). (Copyright (c) 1987 by FIZ. =
Citation no. 87:010624.) In German,=20


Later,

Edouard Bastarache
Irr=E9ductible Qu=E9becois
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